"If you're into the Norwegian black metal scene, you may know bassist/guitarist/songwriter Teloch. For those that don't know, he's the man behind Nidingr and responsible for guitars and songwriting on Mayhem's Esoteric Warfare. If you do know the man, you already knew that and also know he's a member of the once mysterious—but now not-so-mysterious—black/thrash outfit The Konsortium, where he writes and plays bass alongside the legendary black metal drummer Dirge Rep, and, together, they rip, shred, and tear shit apart." At the Roga, Roga Cabana. [Give in to your anger...]

"Whether we care to admit it or not, we are all subject to re-invention at some point or another. Ihsahn, a man made legend for his contributions to the legacy of black metal, has never shied away from re-calibrating his musical character, and his discography is the hard proof. Having blazed a trail with the mighty Emperor, his solo career has been no exception, never afraid to reflect its creator's inherently eclectic tastes." Seize the Throne of Eccentricity. [Give in to your anger...]

"It appears we have another victim of the dreaded 'December Release.' A period of the year that shows black in a reviewer's vision. But lists need making and TYMHM articles need writing. No one has time to squat down and pinch out another review before the year comes to an end. But, this isn't any ordinary release. It isn't run-of-the-mill or disappointing, it isn't pathetic or a waste of time. Hell, it isn't even good. It's fucking great." Last minute stocking buster.[Give in to your anger...]

"We know that art is often wrought in the forge of circumstance but beyond the personal biases, trials and tribulations of everyday life can the very climate we live in serve as a catalytic muse? Louisiana’s turgid humidity spawned swampy sludge metal and the pallid, frozen wastes of Scandinavia formed the backdrop against which black metal performs its danse macabre. It’s the latter’s frigid fingers that grip Magna Adversia, the latest release by Patria. But rather than hailing from Norway or Sweden, the band inhabits the mountainous south of Brazil." Brazil is not a frostbitten kingdom.[Give in to your anger...]

Twenty-sixteen was a year that started so well. I'd recently performed a counter coup, reorganized things, appointed Steel Druhm to my Internet Banana Republic Enforcer for Life and I was reviewing a lot of stuff. The Record(s) o' the Month were landing on time, and the trains were on schedule. Then tragedy struck... Alas, the good that was the beginning of the year turned into a fucking bullshit slog where I became progressively overcome by life. Longtime readers will know that I have been much less involved on the back half of this year than at any point in our long history. And I'll just be honest, I've been considering even setting aside the mantle of Angry Metal Guy altogether. This year has been a year of endings, in a way. The end of my faith in humanity. The end of Agalloch's post-Ulver reign of terror. The end of a lot of famous lives.[Give in to your anger...]

"Scientists all agree that 2016 is the worst year of anyone's life who has ever lived, including mine. We lost a lot of musical heroes this year (both metal and otherwise), and the current political climate has brought unprecedented levels of stupidity to my doorstep. Worse yet, I am often surrounded by terrible music made by dickheads." Read this and don't be a dickhead.[Give in to your anger...]

"Imagine your basic symphonic black metal, say, Emperor. One day, Ihsahn’s on a big electronica kick, so he throws some cash at the latest Toontrack update, digs out his high school band instruments, and rolls all his artsy friends over for a weekend. No blasting, no razor thin production, just a full plate of programmed drums and defied expectations. This is the sound of Tamás Kátai’s Thy Catafalque." And what a sound![Give in to your anger...]

"Ihsahn is always in motion. Following a storied career in one of the premier black metal bands of all time, he's released five full-length albums. Nearly all of those records have been critically acclaimed, but only one has been critically acclaimed by me. While I enjoyed The Adversary, Ihsahn's post-Emperor zenith was angL. Starting with After, however, Ihsahn started to lose me. What made his earlier material so good—riffs, riffs, more riffs, and slick composition (also riffs)—began to be replaced by increasingly abstract compositions. And when songs like "Scarab" started getting replaced with tracks like "M," I stopped enjoying new Ihsahn albums. Yet Arktis. marks the next phase for Ihsahn, having finally left the Nihilists behind him." Praise Zarathustra![Give in to your anger...]

"Crack a beer and get comfy folks, it’s storytime. Our tale is about a brave group of Swedes who decided to storm the castle of greatness, knowing full well the dangers and hardships they’d face. The lofty standards of age-old records loved worldwide would need to be breached. Our protagonists would need to deftly maneuver within clear and defined stylistic boundaries. These Swedes go by the name Hyperion, and the tome of their triumph is called Seraphical Euphony. Storytime![Give in to your anger...]

"Well, kids, let this be a lesson to you all. Dropping clickbait jokes and fucking too much with the AMG HR department results in the dropping of various hammers. In my case, punishments manifested themselves in the form of name-calling (Steel called me a "Master Baiter") and a metalcore promo for review." The core will flow until you praise our new logo.[Give in to your anger...]